Historical Events In December - 06
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1849 On this day in history harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland
1862 Pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians on December - 06.
1864 On this day in history battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC
1865 On December - 06 13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery
1865 On December - 06 sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56
1866 Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed on this day in history.
1867 On December - 06 giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71
1869 On December - 06 jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/author (People's Welfare), dies at 54
1870 On December - 06 joseph H Rainey, first black in the House of Reps (SC)
1870 Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC) on December - 06.
1870 On December - 06 william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)
1872 On this day in history william S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954
1872 Mikulas Moyzes, composer on this day in history.
1872 William S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star: Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954 on this day in history.
1873 1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1 on this day in history.
1873 Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 on December - 06.
1875 44th Congress (1875-77) convenes on December - 06.
1876 On this day in history city of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time
1876 The first crematorium in US begins operation, Washington PA on this day in history.
1876 On this day in history 1st crematorium in US begins operation, Washington, Penn
1877 On this day in history thomas Edison demonstrates the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'
1877 On December - 06 washington Post publishes first edition
1877 On December - 06 1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)
1880 On this day in history the Edmonton Bulletin, the first newspaper in Edmonton and in the province of Alberta begins publication
1882 On this day in history atmosphere of Venus detected during transit
1882 A Trollope, writer, dies on December - 06.
1884 Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington DC on December - 06.
1884 Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC on December - 06.
1884 On this day in history rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)
1885 On this day in history albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)
1886 Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) on this day in history.
1887 Joseph Lamb, composer on December - 06.
1889 On December - 06 jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81
1892 The birth of Sir Osbert Sitwell, British Writer on December - 06.
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